Charles Barkley vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Charles Barkley

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Earl Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.